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Published 11/05/2009 by Al Manar TV


Afghan War: France's Kouchner Slams US, Germany and Karzai

05/11/2009 French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner hit out at the United States and Germany for failing to coordinate on NATO policy and branded Afghan President Hamid Karzai 'corrupt', in remarks reported Thursday.

According to the New York Times, Kouchner complained that President Barack Obama's US administration was trying to draw up a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan...

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Karzai is 'corrupt' but 'our guy': French min i...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is 'corrupt' but NATO has to accept that 'he is our guy' in the country, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said, according to ... - [11/05/2009 - Indian Express]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', French FM tells...
President Hamid Karzai is "corrupt" but NATO has to accept that "he is our guy" in Afghanistan, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said, according to the New ... - [11/05/2009 - France24 - Africa]
Karzai is 'corrupt' but 'our guy': Kouchner
PARIS (AFP) President Hamid Karzai is "corrupt" but NATO has to accept that "he is our guy" in Afghanistan, said, according to the New York Times on Thursday.Kouchner ... - [11/05/2009 - AFP via Yahoo!]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', says French FM ... - [11/05/2009 - France24 - europe]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', says French FM ... - [11/05/2009 - France24 - Middle East]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', says French FM ... - [11/05/2009 - France24 - Africa]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', says French FM ... - [11/05/2009 - France24]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', French FM tells... - [11/05/2009 - The Age]
Karzai 'corrupt' but 'our guy', French FM tells... - [11/05/2009 - France24 - Business]
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...there to fight'. "What is the goal? What is the road? And in the name of what?" Kouchner asked, according...
Afghan War: France's Kouchner Slams US, Germany and Karzai [Al Manar TV - 11/05/2009]
...Times report. "Where are the Americans? It begins to be a problem ... We need to talk to each other as allies."
Afghan War: France's Kouchner Slams US, Germany and Karzai [Al Manar TV - 11/05/2009]
...working at all. "Even as Europeans, we are not talking to each other" he said, according...
Afghan War: France's Kouchner Slams US, Germany and Karzai [Al Manar TV - 11/05/2009]

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